Independent Consultant Operating Officer

RICHARD O. GARBER, FACHE

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A successful senior level executive with significant accomplishments in the areas of operations and business development. Built a progressive career path in the health care industry, encompassing managed care, physician group practice, MSO and hospital environments. Developed expertise in strategic planning, finance, human resources/labor relations and property assessment and development. Provided direction to strategic alliances in for-profit and not-for profit structures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baylor Medical School 05/2018-Present

Independent Consultant

Collaborate with Senior Management of KongSun Yinian Senior Care Service Co. Ltd on assessment of property and preliminary steps for design and construction of a hospital and senior living community in Changsha or Yangzhou.

Blackwatch Advisors

Principal 10/2014-Present

Hospital and Physician Practice Management

Health Care Real Estate Consultation

Consultant for PawSafe Animal Rescue assisting with Market Planning, identification of new rescue site location, shelter design and construction.

International Health Care Consulting with Sirona Health Care, Hanoi, Vietnam

Assisted in development of a business and site plan for the creation of a health center at Land Mark 72, a building owned by the Principal of Sirona Health Care.

Presented the Health Care Center project to The Vietnamese American Medical Association (VAMA) at their annual meeting to assess their interest.

Lutheran Healthcare, Brooklyn, NY

Senior Vice President, Business Development and Healthcare Affiliations 5/2013-7/2014

Reported directly to the CEO, responsible for all activities related to conceptualizing and implementing market strategy and achieving marketing targets. Specific responsibilities included business and market development; market research and planning; strategic direction for promotion and advertising.

Executive project oversight: Acted on the authority of CEO’s office to oversee strategic projects with a primary focus on multi-disciplinary initiatives affecting all network issues.

Developed marketing plans and the strategies, tactics and resources necessary to achieve growth and institutional goals.

Delivered input and support to Lutheran Healthcare’s leadership in the development of joint ventures, affiliations and arrangements.

Provided leadership, direction and management of the market research function, as well as provided direction to market and competitor analysis.

Prepared presentations to explain Lutheran Healthcare’s current and future strategies.

Facilitated the process of project solicitation, selection, prioritization, implementation, and monitoring.

Mount Sinai Medical Center 3/2012– 5/2013

Director of Business Development

Coordinated New Health System Alliance between Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY and Richmond University Medical Center, SI, NY.

Developed, planned and implemented the integration of the affiliation work plan on a daily basis.

Harmonized the construction of a new Cardiac Cath Lab at Richmond University Medical Center.

Transitioned the Laboratory operations from RUMC to Mt. Sinai.

Initiated the transition for shared Radiology Services.

Identified and met with potential physician and alliance partners through the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

Synchronized and developed joint programs with Lutheran Medical Center and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Coordinated the integration of Mount Sinai’s Rehabilitation services at Lutheran Medical Center

Organized the integration of Mount Sinai’s Obstetrics services with the new Chairman of Obstetrics at Lutheran Medical Center to create a joint program.

Developed a plan for Mount Sinai to purchase a new linear accelerator to be placed in Lutheran’s existing space to have a Mount Sinai branded Radiation Oncology Program.

Agriventures Retail, Inc. 2/2000 – 2/2012

Agriventures Realty, LLC.

Vice President/Partner

Executed and financed the acquisition of five Pet, Lawn and Garden and Farm Retail Stores from Agway Inc. which included all assets, inventory and real estate.

Increased operating revenue from 8 million to 10 million in 18 months.

Amplified the company’s real estate holdings from 1.5 million to 4 million through sales and acquisitions over a 5-year period.

Identified, negotiated price and purchased a piece of Property in Danbury Connecticut; where I served as Project Manager for the construction of our new store.

PractiCare, Windsor, CT 1999–1/2000

Senior Vice President of Operations

Promoted to Sr. VP Operations upon PractiCare’s acquisition of Advanced Health Management

Directed the operations of this larger successor physician outsource services and revenue cycle Management Company for nine months, working through the transition of the two companies.

Advanced Health Management (div. of AHT Corp.), Tarrytown, NY 1997-1999

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 1998–1999

Assumed full P&L responsibility for the operations of the Management Division of this $61 million publicly traded health care services and information Technology Company; providing integrated physician management services and clinical information systems to physician group practices physician networks and hospitals and health care organizations.

Built the infrastructure of the organization and led the subsidiary’s dramatic growth from $16.5 million to $48 million.

Managed the expansion which resulted in a 30% increase in physicians under practice Management to 350 physicians and under Network Management by 200% to 2,400 and lives under capitated management 35% to 1.1 million.

Initiated the planning and implementation of all payor-based risk business, which included medical management, risk management and risk systems.

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Senior Vice President, Northeast Practice/Network Operations 1997-1998

Oversaw all practice management functions, comprised of 275 physicians in 12 separate practices.

Directed managed care contracting, network development and payor marketing for practices as well as single and multi-specialty networks.

Instituted a series of operating and fiscal controls which ensured profitability for the company.

Physician Health Care Alliance, New Haven, CT 1996-1997

President and Chief Executive Officer

Spearheaded the dissolution of a not-for-profit staff model health maintenance organization and the subsequent creation of two new for-profit organizations, a 44-physician group medical practice and a governing MSO, with combined revenues of more than $30 million.

Administered the delivery of multiple services, including managed care contracts, network development, quality management, physician recruitment and day-to-day operations.

Orchestrated the development of an integrated delivery system involving area physicians and the Yale New Haven Health System.

Achieved successful expansion through the creation of merger & acquisition strategies.

Community Health Care Plan, Inc., New Haven, CT 1989-1996

Chief Operating Officer 1993-1996

Managed all health services and general business areas for this staff model HMO with 7 centers throughout Connecticut. Supervised Finance, Information Systems, Business Operations, Human Resources, Risk Management, Provider Contracting and Network Development.

Attained a full three-year accreditation from the National Committee on Quality Assurance by establishing more stringent standards and procedures for medical and administrative staff.

Established productive statewide physician partnerships which led to an increase in the regional staff model physician network.

Innovated highly effective sales and marketing programs that enhanced visibility and generated additional revenues.

Vice President of Health Services 1989-1993

Oversaw daily operations of all health centers throughout the network, with responsibility for facilities planning, lease negotiations, marketing, and administration of fee generation contracts.

· Managed the largest capitation contract in the State of Connecticut.

· Transformed a $12 million operating loss into a $1 million gain in 20 months, implementing policies, procedures, systems and controls to restore profitability.

· Converted a prepaid reimbursement system to allow for fee-for-service participants.

· Saved $3 million through a reduction in work force program.

Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Willimantic, CT 1987-1989

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Directed all planning and operational facets of this $30 million 175-bed acute care facility.

· Negotiated the purchase of a 17-acre parcel of land adjacent to the hospital to build an addition. Established lines of credit and acted as key liaison with financial institutions.

· Achieved $2 million in budget reductions by instituting software conversions and other operating initiatives to streamline efficiency.

· Built a significant patient base by identifying community needs and conceiving strategic marketing plans.

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PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Brooklyn-Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, NY – Associate Director 1984-1987

Medical Arts Center Hospital, New York, NY – Chief Operating Officer 1982-1984

Sorren, Inc., New York, NY – General Manager 1981-1982

Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY – Vice President, Medical Services 1979-1981

Hubbard Regional Hospital, Webster, MA – Assistant Hospital Administrator 1977-1979

EDUCATION

Wagner College, Staten Island, NY

M.B.A. Degree in Health Services Administration 1977

B.S. Degree in Economics 1974

PUBLICATIONS

“Looking for Quality Leaders” by Richard O. Garber and Lawrence Stewart, HMO Magazine, May-June 1994

“Multi-Specialty Physician Organizations” – “The New Force in Medicine” by Richard O. Garber, MBA, Nancy McDermott, Charles Hollander, MD, and Steven Wolfson, MD

ASSOCIATIONS

American College of Health Care Executives – Fellow

Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut- Past Board Member

PawSafe Animal Rescue – Board Member

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